MACK. PROPERTIES LTD
- · Oldest live charge 13.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 85). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.5y
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £25.4k | £211.6k |
| Current assets | £390 | £153 |
| Cash | — | £153 |
| Debtors | £390 | — |
| Net assets | £25.4k | £211.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-01-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-01-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-01-17📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2019-09-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2019-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-15🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2014-10-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2014-10-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-08-15🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2013-06-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Harpmanor Limited
- 2012-11-07🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Harpmanor Limited
- 2012-11-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Harpmanor Limited
- 2012-08-28🏢Company incorporatedAs MACK. PROPERTIES LTD
- 2012-08-28➕MACKENZIE, Fraser Alexander appointeddirector
- 2012-08-28➕MACKENZIE, Sandra Mary appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sandra Mary Mackenzie Individual · British · DOB 04/1941 · age 85 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board controlsig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 28/06/2016 |
Mr Fraser Alexander Mackenzie Individual · British · DOB 05/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · firm interest | 10/01/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Sandra Mackenzieceased 28/08/2016· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/08/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | Harpmanor Harpmanor Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/06/2013 | 15/10/2014 | |
| satisfied | Harpmanor Harpmanor Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 07/11/2012 | 15/10/2014 | |
| satisfied | Harpmanor Harpmanor Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 05/11/2012 | 15/10/2014 |